Near fine/VGC. Viking, 2000. First edition-4th printing (4). Black hardback(silver lettering to the spine, two small nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) in near fine condition, with Dj(small tear on the edges of the back Dj cover a couple of creases and small nicks on the Dj cover) in VGC. Illustrated with b/w photos. Nice and clean pages with two small marks and ink marks on the outer edges, a couple of small nicks on the edges of the pages. Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover. 696pp including List of illustrations, notes, sources:select bibliography and archives, permissions, index. Price un-clipped. Heavy book (approx 1. 3 Kg). Near Fine/Very Good. ISBN: 9780670874224

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